Plus lots of Colombian fish we haven't had in quite a while--Nautilus Stock List
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Hey folks,
in case you haven't heard captive raised Motoro Stingrays are here! As I mentioned above it has been years since we've had these. Needless to say they are not cheap but nor should they be since availability has been incredibly scarce on these for quite sometime (we've been trying to order these for the last 18 months with no luck). Numbers are extremely limited so get with your sales rep before you're done reading this email if you want a shot at one. I tried to always keep one or two in my store whenever I could. Not because I thought I would sell through them immediately but because they're a great show peace and gets people talking about your operation through social media. Everybody is fascinated by these amazing creatures and will definitely bring attention your way.
In addition to the rays we had a pretty great week of incoming all around. The most exciting is most definitely the Colombia shipment. Availability out of there has been pretty limited for last few months without a ton of variety. Not so much is the case this week. In addition to the much needed staple items we got in quite a bit of both new and long forgotten species. We'll start with my personal favorite, Dragon Gobies. These guys used to be such a common staple in the hobby but has slowly all but disappeared in recent years. While they look like ferocious predators they're actually quite docile so be careful what you put with them. I recommend keeping them as a species only tank so as to not allow them to get out competed for food. We also got transparent knives in for the first time since I've been here. Unlike some of their cousins these guys will actually school with their own kind and can often be seen out during the day. Another oddball not frequently seen are the Redtail Hemiodus. A tetra relative these guys are tight schoolers that do best in groups. Be sure to provide them with soft water to help them to acclimate quickly. And last but not least we finally got in Green Neon Tetras. As of this morning they looked to be holding up rather well but as we all know that can change quickly so check with your sales rep as to their condition when you go to place your order.
I know that was a bit of a rant so believe it or not we did get fish in other than Stingrays and Colombian imports. Plenty of much needed far east restocks including Electric Blue Jack Dempseys. For whatever reason these haven't been available in months. We brought in as many as we could but it definitely won't be enough so don't sleep on these. We also got in some of the nicest Lemon Oscars I've seen come through here. Super bright and a lot of them have some black markings in the fins making for some great contrast. and sticking with the far east raised Cichlid theme we got a restock on the 2" Red Pearl Flowerhorns. These are nicer than the typical Bangkok variety that we typically get and they're nearly the same price. And whether you see this as a good thing or not these tend to get super humpy (a trait that most people collecting Flowerhorns find desirable).
And last but definitely not least are of course the Florida raised Cichlids. Always something new here as it's what Florida is known for (fish wise, not the alligators, hurricanes and awful humidity wise). In addition to the typical restocks we got in some OB Tequila Sunrise Haps for the first time since March. Yes these are a hybrid but these are large males with fantastic color that your customers will absolutely love. We also got one of the best restocks on medium mixed male Peacocks in a while. And that's saying something because that assortment is usually pretty hot. And in addition to all that we got in two sizes of the super popular Fancy Mix Mbuna. Check out the pics below and you'll see why they're so popular.
And although it might be a little early I want to remind everyone that we will be at SuperZoo in Vegas this upcoming August. Want to start planting that seed in case any of you are still on the fence about going. It's one of the largest events for our industry with hundreds of vendors and manufacturers from all over the world. There's always lots of new products being showcased and we are also bringing a few surprises ourselves. Plus it's Vegas. Good way to turn a work trip into a vacation Hope to see you there!
Reach out to your rep if you have any questions.
-Steven
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Every Day Low Prices
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Don't forget about our Every Day Low Price Specials! Running all summer long, we have the following 10 fish on a crazy discount for you. Use this unchanging group of the most popular special fish to run your own BOGO sales or whatever you need to do to get people in the door or get big sales in this slower Summer part of the year.
White and Black Skirt Tetras
Neon Tetras
Algae Eaters
Veil Bettas
Reg Mix Angelfish
Red Fantails
And assorted Platies, Mollies, and Swordtails! |
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| Dragon Gobies are in stock for the first time in ages. Despite their appearnce these guys are actually quite docile and are not predatory. They prefer smaller frozen food items including daphnia and brine shrimp. They also benefit from a soft, belly safe substrate. |
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| Another awesome addition to this week's Colombia shipment are the Transparent Knives. I can't remember the last time I saw these come available but it's been quite a while. These guys are quite peaceful and can be kept together in groups. Be sure to offer them plenty of frozen foods initially as they usually won't take to dry diets at first. |
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| Medium Silver Arowanas got a restock this week with the new Colombia shipment. Great thing about these guys is that they pretty much sell themselves. |
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| Green Neons have made a triumphant return and so far they're holding up great. But please understand these are typical Green Neon size. The pic is magnified quite a bit. However that never seems to matter as these always sell great based on the name. |
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| Redtail Hemiodus are in stock for the first time since I've been here. These guys take a bit to settle in but once they do they are one of the neatest Characins out there. Great size and they're fast as crap so they're a good schooling option for a tank with larger S.A. cichlids if you don't like silver dollars (and i wouldn't blame you one bit) |
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| Whiptail Cats are in for the first time in months and the size is excellent. Not tiny like they often come in as and not too big where they'll have a difficult time acclimating. These should settle in immediately and that's probably just how they'll sell out, immediately. |
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| Colombian Punctatus Cories look amazing. Huge with fantastic spotting. Doubt these will last a week. |
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| South American Bumble Bee Cats are in for the first time in months. They're running a bit small or as I prefer to call them, adorable. |
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| Farlowellas are also a bit on the small side this time around but these always sell out regardless of size. One of the better maintenance species out there. |
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| Amano Shrimp are back in stock!!! These are going to go quick. Limit 50 per store. Size is good. This is in the top 5 best selling freshwater livestock for most stores that track their statistics. If you're not carrying these at every opportunity, you're missing out. |
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| Red & White Ranchus are probably the best looking Goldfish here right now. Size and conformation are both great. But full transparency there are a few solid reds in the mix but that won't discourage anybody from snapping these up right away |
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| I've said it before and I'll say it again, these things creep me the hell out. Anything that is missing eyes on purpose is just odd but they're called Blind Cave Tetras for a reason. Fyi they can be a bit nippy so if you're going to mix them with anything make sure they're fast enough not to get picked on. |
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| Got a restock on 3" Clown Loaches this week and might be getting some 4" also. These have been selling incredibly well so we're going to bring these in every time they're available. |
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| Albino Spotted Hoplo Cats came in late last week so I wasn't able to get them into the email but here they are now. I'm not a huge fan of most albino variants but these are actually nicer looking than their wild counterparts. |
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| Red Pearl Flowerhorns came in last night and they're just as nice as the past batch. These are coming from a different supplier than the regular Flowerhorns that we usually stock but these are much nicer and cost only slightly more. These start showing humps at a very young age so these are definitely going to be impressive as adults. |
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| Orange Chromides are back and just as nice as ever. One of the only commercially available Asian species of Cichlids this particular variant is an aquarium bred strain and much nicer looking than their wild counterparts. |
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| New batch of Chili Rasboras came in looking strong and look to be the species that most consider to be the true "Chili". There are several species of Boraras that come in as Chili Rasbora but it's Boraras Brigittae that everyone wants. We can never guarantee what the far east supplier is going to send but this week it looks to be the correct one. Don't always count on that when ordering these. |
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| Black Rams are probably the nicest variant in stock. And yes they are actually black when they're in the tank but as soon as you take them out of the water they turn blue. These are always sought after by hobbyists and this a terrific strain. |
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| While most of the Rainbows tend to run large and look nice this time of year the large Emeralds are by far the biggest. They also seem to be a bit male heavy showing excellent color. |
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| Just like the Emeralds the Featherfin Rainbows are running big with great color. The finnage is the real standout on these guys. |
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| Albino Orange Millenia Rainbows are back and this time with males in color! Group in a bit female heavy but unlike many Rainbow species they have very nice gold coloration to them. |
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| Lavender Gouramis haven't been available since last summer if memory serves correct. They are rather small but it is another full size Gourami option you don't see very often. This is by far my personal favorite gourami color when full grown. |
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| Colombian Red & Blue Tetras are running slightly bigger than average but are one of those staple items you should always have in stock. |
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| It's summer so of course the Buenos Aires are running big. One of the most underrated Tetras due to the fact that they're not as flashy as some other species, these guys are practically indestructible and are the perfect beginner fish. |
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| When you have a moment Google some pics of Albino Glowlights and you'll see how amazing these guys look once they mature out a bit. Their orange stripe turns bright red with time making them one of the nicest looking albino type Tetras. |
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| Mixed Sex Congos are mixed not only in gender but in size as well. But that not withstanding these are the better choice between the two options as this batch has some very large males in the group. |
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| Not the most exciting fish in the but regardless everyone needs to be stocking Black Skirts and there's no time like the present since they're running way oversize right now. |
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| Hard to tell from the pic but Blushing White Skirts are running huge. Think these are about the biggest I've ever seen. Makes their see through innards stand out all the more lol. |
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| Lemon Guppy |
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| Gold Red Tux Guppy |
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| Blue Endlers. We call them "Japan Blue Bottom Sword" but as you can see, most have no bottom sword. Don't order them expecting a sword, order them because it's a Blue Ender and still very nice. |
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| Marigold Swords are still running overall very good average size with bright color. |
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| Green Swords are the spotted strain again that everyone likes the most. |
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| 50% of the velvet wag swordtails are actually the correct velvet color this week! The other 50% are honestly pretty bad looking orange instead of a true velvety red. So you're flipping a coin on if you're going to love these or hate them if you order them. i'd recommend just getting velvet tux instead, which have a 100% chance of being the velvet red color with black accents. |
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| From the assorted 2.5" |
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| From the assorted 2.5" |
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| Blue Diamond 2.5" |
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Central/South American Cichlids
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| Got in medium Red Spot Gold Severums yesterday and I don't expect them to be here long. These speak for themselves as the color is fantastic. Super bright with tons of spotting. Most of you have already heard this speech but for those of you that haven't these are Florida bred so no hormones added. What you see is what you get and these will only get better with age. |
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| Medium EB Acaras might as well be listed as large but they're not so you're getting a terrific value this week. These pair really well with the Red Spotted Gold Severums and make for an awesome display. |
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| Still have quite a few small Jurapari on hand and they're looking great. Already putting on some size and really starting to show some nice iridescence. |
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| Got a handful of large Jack Dempseys on hand and are expecting some more in over the weekend. Once one of the most common Central/South American Cichlids these have become rather inconsistent in their availability. Although we're hoping to see that trend change in the near future my advice is to stock up while you can. |
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| Even though Firemouths tend to be a little mixy in size the color is sold on just about all of them. |
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| Got a huge restock on medium mixed male Peacocks and they are probably some of the nicest looking fish on the farm this week. If I didn't know better I would say these are juiced imports but these are farm raised locally so they are all natural. Some of the nicest freshwater fish money can buy. |
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| .There are some Hap types in the medium mixed male Peacocks but at the end of the day most of your customers are just looking for some affordable, brightly colored fish. Hard to get any better than this. |
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| There are definitely some hybrids in the mix but again, most people are just looking for color and not necessarily pure strains for a breeding project. |
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| Now clearly this isn't a peacock but also not a hybrid. Found a few of these Yellow Blaze Lithobates in the medium mix Peacock assortment. Separate these out so they maintain their color and ask for a few bucks more. They're definitely worth it. |
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| Got restocked on OB Tequila Sunrise Haps for the first time in months. If these don't sell out right away they're probably gonna make their way to SuperZoo next month so grab some before I set them aside. |
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| Got some Albino Red Empress in a regular size for the first time. I wish I had a pic of these as adults but you'll just have to Google them so you can see how incredible these are once they mature. They're also a lot more expensive as adults so this is a much more affordable way of obtaining some. |
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| As much as I can go on and on about Haps and Peacocks there's no denying that the most popular selling African Cichlids are the Mbuna types. This week in addition to the usual faire we got in Fancy mixed both in medium and large sizes. And as you'll see from the pics there's some great variety in there. Pictured here are the mediums. Looks like I see a blueberry zebra in this mix here, that's a $13 fish when we sell them individually, available in a mix that's less than half that price. |
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| Large Fancy Mixed Mbuna |
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| We mentioned The Brazil shipment at great length last week but unfortunately due to unforeseen circumstances we were unable to ship out any of the Gold Nugget type Plecos. This week we have both the L-18 and L-81s ready to go. These are extremely limited so don't wait to order if you want any. |
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| L-81 Gold Nugget aka Orange Seam Pleco |
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| Skunk Cories are back and albeit they're running a bit small they still look really solid and always on of the best sellers. |
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| Gold Greens might be the best looking Cory here this week. They're huge and brightly colored. |
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| Still have a handful of 3-4" Tiger Shovelnose available. These are considerably nicer than the 2-3" far east imports and have already grown a bit in the short time they've been here. |
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| Zebra nerites are available this week but in very limited quantity |
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| Have enough ivory Mystery snails to finally mention a Mystery snail in the email without worrying that I'm just going to disappoint people when we run out. This color has plenty available this week! |
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| Also have plenty of Jade Mystery snails! This is one of the best looking Mystery snails too, so not sure why they're one of the colors that are piling up with plenty available. Seriously, who wants a black snail instead of one with a gold shell and black body? |
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